William Wyndham Grenville / Richard Heber Copy Nugae Metricae Signed 1st ed 1824

Description: [Richard Heber Copy] Nugae Metricae Author: [Grenville, William Wyndham] Title: [Richard Heber Copy] Nugae Metricae Publication: [Oxford?]: Privately printed, 1824 Description: Full Leather. Very Good binding. Quarto. [4], 89, [1] pp. First edition. Presentation copy from the author. In contemporary morocco with dentelle borders and decorative spine in gilt; all edges gilt; marbled endpapers. Light scuffing to the spine and board edges; top corners bumped; very minor and occasional foxing/spotting to the contents but largely this is an attractive, clean copy of Grenville's collection of verses and translations. A very attractive private press printing with all the hallmark—careful printing, fine paper, generous margins . . . a thoughtful and beautiful production. An Oxford graduate, this collection showcases Grenville's erudition and his abilities of verse and translation, moving nimbly between English, Latin, Greek, and even Italian. As noted in the introduction, this collection is a mixture of translation, “paraphrases,” imitations, and a few original pieces. Indeed, as a student at Oxford he won the Chancellor's prize for Latin verse in 1779. But it is not his verse for which Grenville is most remembered; while arguably not one of the strongest Prime Ministers in Great Britain's past, he played an instrumental role in the passage of the Slave Trade Act of 1806 and the follow-on, Slave Trade Abolition Act of 1807 which effectively outlawed the trade in Great Britain. Remarkably uncommon, this copy is all the more important as it is the Heber copy, inscribed to Richard Heber by Grenville and ultimately sold in June of 1835 at one of the sessions of the Heber auction--ink note and price on the title page to this effect. This copy is specifically referenced by Lowndes when noting prices realized. Richard Heber was a ravenous collector and by his death had acquired a collection between 200,000 and 300,000 volumes spread between estates in England and the continent. De Ricci, suggests, “it is doubtful whether any private individual has ever owned so large a library” (p. 102). The auction after his death was managed by two different firms and spanned four years from 1834-1837 with 16 different sales; a massive affair. Among the most important collections of its time. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography; Lowndes II, 942. De Ricci, Seymour. English Collectors of Books & Manuscripts, 1530-1930. Seller ID: 8790 Subject: Books on books, Literature and Fiction, Rare Book Room Michael Pyron, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB I have been a bookseller and bookbinder for nearly two decades. I offer a general stock with an emphasis in private press and illustrated books, as well as literature and Americana. I take pride in my high level of customer service; if you aren't satisfied with either the book or the service you've received, please let me know about it so I can make it right. Terms All order are shipped with 1 business day upon receipt of payment. The standard shipping method is USPS Media Mail but Priority Mail or UPS shipping is available. Please inquire before payment if you'd like the invoice adjusted to account for a different shipping method. I will accept returns for any reason within 30 days so long as the book or item is returned in the same condition in which it was sent.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 1235 USD

Location: Conshohocken, Pennsylvania

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